Province profile
Selling into New Brunswick: what SMEs need to know
HST 15%
One of the highest-graded provinces on internal trade cooperation, with an economy built on resource and food-sector exports that depend heavily on smooth access to other provinces' markets.
Key sectors: Forestry · Agri-food · Fisheries · Energy
Quick facts
Population
866,497
Corp. tax (small biz)
11.5%
Corp. tax (general)
29%
Net debt / GDP
26.6%
Worth knowing
Canada's only officially bilingual province (English and French).
Population: Statistics Canada, as of 2026-04-01. Corporate tax rates: combined federal + provincial, as of 2026. Net debt/GDP: a compiled cross-provincial estimate, not a single official StatCan table — shown as a data gap for territories rather than assumed zero.
AI research brief
Have Claude search reputable sources only — Statistics Canada, the Bank of Canada, provincial governments, major bank economics desks, established policy institutes, and wire/business press — for current context on New Brunswick's economy and policy climate. Separate from the sourced dataset above.
Extra-provincial registration by business type
Assuming you're coming from another province with no physical presence in New Brunswick yet — the most common starting point. Your actual answer depends on your specific presence and revenue; run the full lookup tool for that.
| Business type | Extra-provincial registration |
|---|---|
| Retail / e-commerce goods | Likely not required |
| Professional services | Likely not required |
| Regulated trades & licensing | Depends — confirm |
| Healthcare & medical professionals | Depends — confirm |
| Alcohol / cannabis DTC | Likely not required |
| Trucking & logistics | Likely not required |
| Food & beverage | Depends — confirm |
Last verified 2026-08-05. Informational only — not legal advice.